Description:

Shippo is seeking a Software Engineer to join their Labels team, which is responsible for building and maintaining Shippo’s label core API and critical carrier integrations like USPS, UPS, and FedEx.
The role involves designing, implementing, testing, and deploying software services that can handle millions of requests a day with high SLAs.
Responsibilities include ensuring scalability and maintainability through microservices, enhancing the CI/CD pipeline for smooth production releases, and verifying system performance and correctness.
The engineer will design and maintain database schemas for large-scale services, architect systems for optimal performance, and participate in peer reviews and testing.
Collaboration with business teams to provide input on new product ideas and functionality is essential.
The position requires experience in being on-call and responding quickly to system incidents, as well as championing testing procedures and automation.
Hands-on work in gathering business requirements, development, and verification is also part of the role.

Requirements:

Candidates must have 6+ years of experience in software development.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with all levels of the organization are required.
Past experience in building and supporting scalable APIs, services, or applications is necessary.
A solid understanding of object-oriented programming and familiarity with various design and architectural patterns is essential.
Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills are required.
A deep understanding of customer needs and a passion for customer success are important.
Candidates should have coding experience in server-side programming languages (e.g., Go, Python, Java, Ruby) and database languages (SQL).
Experience with server-side MVC frameworks (e.g., Django, .NET, Spring, Rails, Phoenix) is required.
A BS or MS degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience is necessary.
Advanced/Fluent English proficiency is required.

Shippo celebrates inclusivity and is committed to creating equal access to opportunities for individuals from all backgrounds.
The company offers a remote-first program, allowing roles to be based anywhere in the US (with some exceptions) and many roles can be based internationally.
Employment contracts for locations outside of the US and Ireland are powered by Remote.com, with all Shippo perks, including equity, still applicable.
Shippo emphasizes that success is achievable regardless of location.